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IMAGE: Canowindra Hospital Auxiliary President Peggy Beath hands over the new ultrasound machine to Canowindra Hospital’s Tara Bushel at a special presentation last Thursday. Photo: Joshua Matic.

New Ultrasound Machine Officially Handed To Hospital

The Canowindra Hospital’s new ultrasound machine was officially handed over to the Canowindra Hospital from the Canowindra Hospital Auxiliary last Thursday, at a special presentation at the Canowindra Community Health Centre.

A massive fundraising effort from the entire Canowindra community, as well as Cabonne Council, made the machine possible, with a total of $45,225 raised.

Cabonne Council contributed $20,000 to the project, but members of the community managed to pitch in a total of $25,225 through the Hospital Auxiliary and a ‘Go Fund Me’ online account.

With the actual cost of the ultrasound machine being $40,964, which means a total of $4,261 can be saved for future maintenance works to the machine.

While the machine will not be used for di-

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of the

agnostics, it will give doctors at the hospital the ability to perform more accurate emergency surgery, injury assessment, as well as assessing bladder and fluid problems.

Canowindra Hospital Auxiliary President Peggy Beath thanked everyone who made an effort towards the fundraising.

“I’d like to thank Cabonne Council for their generous donation of $20,000 towards the ultrasound machine, as well as all the generous people who made up the rest of the money,” she said.

“I’d also like to thank Dr Nick O’Ryan who requested the machine, and for his research in getting the right machine for our hospital.”

“I also owe a big ‘thank you’ to Kerby Lawrence for helping raise the money by setting up the ‘Go Fund Me’ web page.”

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Dear Editor, It was saddening and poignant to read the record, in Canowindra Phoenix issue 401 last Thursday, of those who served on that terrible battlefield in France that is known as Fromelles.

The Battle of Fromelles celebrated it’s 100th anniversary recently, and the battle was one of the bloodiest of the first World War, and was Australia’s first involvement on the Western Front. More than 5,500 Australian troops were killed during the 14-hour battle. The insane decisions made by senior military leaders out of their depth and time in, then, modern warfare, brought about the mass killing of many brave soldiers.

The loss to Australia of the brightest and bravest citizens, who were at that place, is something that pulled us back from an unknowable future, where these men might have done equally great and better things in their homeland, if there had not been this stupid rush to arms. I did inform the Canowindra Historical Society of my

grandmother’s brother, Joseph Coghlan, son of John and Annie of Woodstock Road, who served with the 35th Battalion on that first day and was fortunate enough to be one of the less than 10% of the group who survived. He was sent back to England and ultimately Australia for medical discharge, where he returned to Canowindra and lived until 1922. I don’t know if his war injuries hastened that death.

Whatever the case, he along with all who served, most never returning, should be forever remembered.

Regards, Bob Sherwood Perth, Western Australia

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THUMBS UP To everyone that pitched in for the new ultrasound machine that will now be housed at the Canowindra Hospital.

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Wheelie bin stickers rolled out in Canowindra: Canowindra residents are being urged to help make streets safer by applying ‘Life Saving’ stickers to their garbage wheelie bins. The large stickers, which feature life-size images of children stepping towards the road and speed limit signs, are designed to provide a strong visual road safety reminder to motorists. The images are based on research which found that signs that depicted motion, resulted in faster reaction times and increased vigilance among would-be drivers, which could ultimately lead to faster stopping times. Use of the stickers in other Australian states has seen over 5,000 distributed and applied to wheelie bins throughout the country.

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Greens candidate for by-election announced: The Greens have announced that Orange’s Janelle Bicknell will be their candidate in the by-election for the state seat of Orange, to be held on the 12th of November, 2016. Ms Bicknell’s pre-selection as Greens Councillor for Orange City Council, Neil Jones, announced the Greens’ candidate last week. “This byelection is an important opportunity for the electorate of Orange to send a message to the NSW Government that they’re sick of politics as usual and that things have to change, ” Ms Bicknell said.

Which are your favourite Christmas in July decorations on Gaskill Street?

Jenny Middleton: I think they all look fantastic.

They add a great spirit to the town, especially with Christmas being synonomous with cold weather.

Fran French: They are all very pretty, and really brighten the town up on a dreary day like today (Monday)!

100 Mile Dinner back on in 2017: Canowindra@Home have announced that the 100 Mile Dinner will be back on next year!

The dinner will be held in March next year, however a date and location is yet to be confirmed. Watch this space to find out when and where it will take place.

Moorbel Markets on Saturday: The Moorbel Markets will be held on Saturday the 6th of August 2016 from 8.00am until 12pm at the Moorbel Hall. A great range of stalls are available, which include gar-

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Tommy Jeffs Wins 2016 Christmas In July Competition

IMAGE: St Edwards Primary School teachers Annika Dicker and Louise Clulow enjoy their new classroom space.

Photo: Joshua Matic.

St Edwards New Learning Environment

Students at St Edwards Primary School in Canowindra can now enjoy a new and improved learning environment, with upgrades to the school recently being completed.

The school, which has 85 students, has had a facelift to its main block of classrooms and its administration block.

The new block of classrooms has been created in an open style, with wide sliding doors that open up to the other rooms in the building. It accommodates three classrooms, learning break out spaces for students, group and individual learning areas as well as a creative arts space.

The outdoor deck area outside this building has also been touched up, with shade cloth being installed to provide a nice space for outdoor learning, as well as protecting students from the powerful sun during warmer months.

“The new classrooms certainly look different to a normal classroom,” said St Edwards Principal Ken McNamara.

“There’s coloured pin boards on all of the walls, there’s new style learning desks and chairs, and the three classrooms open up to each other, so it’s a very open, creative space.”

“Our school now opens up internally, so students can enter their classrooms from the inside of the school, and not the outside like they used to.”

With improved facilities now at the school’s disposal, Mr McNamara said continued growth in learning was the school’s plan for its students.

“We’re expecting children to be more engaged, and have the freedom as to where (in the classroom) they do their learning and encourage students to work closely with teachers to achieve individual learning goals.”

The administration building has been recarpeted, had new lights, toilets and climate control installed, a new conference room, and a new student support room.

Improvements to the school were funded by the Diocese of Bathurst to the value of approximately $750,000.

The St Edwards school community invites anyone to ring the front office to receive a tour of the school or you can wait and look forward to the community open day in the near future.

By Joshua Matic

Well-known Canowindra personality Tommy Jeffs has won himself an overnight stay for two people at the Fairmont Resort in Leura, Blue Mountains, after winning this year’s Christmas in July competition.

The Canowindra Phoenix again held its annual Christmas in July decorating competition this year, which saw many businesses on Canowindra’s main street, Gaskill Street, dress up their front windows with Christmas decorations.

This year’s judges were St Edwards Primary School Principal Ken McNamara and Canowindra High School Principal Neryle Smurthwaite, and they scored each business that participated on Monday afternoon.

They judged each decorating effort under a number of different categories, and combined these scores to come up with the winner, with Mr Jeffs coming up with the highest score.

Mr Jeffs decorated Walker’s Old Hardware Store, across the road from his well-known café Deli Lama, covering the front windows with beautiful Christmas decorations, impressing the judges with his three different scenes. “He had three scenes; one was Santa with a Christmas tree and presents, another one was of a family gathering, and the third was of a dining room which had every detail from crackers to glasses. It really symbolised ‘togetherness’,” said Mrs Smurthwaite.

“When I looked at it I thought of Christmas music, and it felt like it was an American style Christmas,” said Mr McNamara.

While Mr Jeffs took home the prize, both judges said each and every business that took part did a great job in making Canowindra a bright town to look at, which was ultimately the goal of the competition. “Hats off to them for their enthusiasm to be a part of this community project,” said Mr McNamara.

By Joshua Matic

Baroquefest Comes To Canowindra For Round Two This coming October Canowindra will be staging its second Baroquefest series of classical concerts, building on the tremendous success the event enjoyed with its launch last year.

At the same time, the new Canowindra Arts Group will be displaying the works of some of our finest local painters in an “Artful 8” exhibition, coinciding with Baroquefest 2016, to show off and begin promoting the depth and diversity of artistic creativity in our town and local region.

The main aim of the exhibition, staged in the Old Hardware store premises in Gaskill Street from October 9-22, will be to launch a campaign to establish a permanent Arts Centre in Canowindra that would help de-

velop the town as a regional cultural hub.

The Centre would embrace a wide range of creative pursuits – painting, fine drawing, photography, sculpture, pottery and ceramics, screen printing, creative writing, etc – providing the premises and resources for local artists and beginners to practice and display their art. There would be special focus on teaching the arts to children.

Of course, an ambitious vision like this requires financial support, and while the Centre has already attracted local contributions and a grant from Cabonne Shire Council, we have launched a crowd-funding ‘Go Fund Me’ appeal on Facebook to try to raise $5,000 in donations to give the Arts Centre project a start.

The Centre is seeking $20 donations from art-lovers and culture enthusiasts and the initial response has been warm and heartening. They’re also asking if you, the people of Canowindra, could see your way to contributing to this very valuable and worthwhile community cause.

If you share a vision of a creative, cultural Canowindra you can find our appeal and more information, and make your donation at https://www.gofundme.com/2dbu9gs.

For further information, Derek Maitland and Arthur Falconer from the Arts Centre can be contacted on 0406 316 612 and 0408 416 034 respectively.

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Hopkins Resigns As General Manager Windowrie Wines Wins At Sydney Royal Wine Show

Governance in the Kingdom of Saudi AraCabonne Council General Manager Anbia. drew Hopkins has resigned from his posiAppointed after an extensive recruitment tion as General Manager, citing issues with and selection process that attracted applipotential council mergers as the reason for cants from around Australia and overseas, his decision.

Mr Hopkins was involved in the manageMr Hopkins, who will leave Council on ment of cities and towns and establishing August 12, said the decision was one of the systems of Local Governance in Dubai, most difficult of his life.

Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.

He said the uncertainty of Council’s mergPreviously he had owned a 35-person er process, which could see it merge with engineering, surveying and town planOrange City and Blayney Shire Councils, ning firm in Brisbane and had worked in meant he had to act in the best interests of Local Government in Queensland and the his family’s future.

Queensland Department of Local Govern“It will be a sad day on August 12 when ment and Planning.

I walk out of this office after four years in the role because I believe Cabonne Council had a very exciting future and I was keen to help shape that future,” Mr Hopkins said.

Mr Hopkins said although he was looking forward to new challenges, the Government’s proposal to merge Cabonne with Orange City and Blayney Councils was the main reason he decided to explore other opportunities.

“I have a young family and I have to consider their longterm future,” he said.

Acting Mayor Lachie MacSmith said Mr Hopkins’ resignation was a major loss for the council and for Local Government in the region.

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Canowindra winery Windowrie Wines has won a gold medal at the Sydney Royal Wine Show.

The well-known local vineyard, which produces and sells most wines including Sauvignon Blancs, Merlots, Pinot Noirs, and Shirazes, took out the gold medal in the Pinot Noir category at the Wine Show. The Wine Show ran throughout all of last month, and award winners were announced last Thursday night, with Windowrie coming up trumps for Pinot Noirs for the first time in the event.

Windowrie Wines has won gold medals in the past at the event, as well as other major events including wine shows in Melbourne, Adelaide and London, and at this year’s Sydney event, they also took out a bronze and a silver medal.

They were awarded silver in the Shiraz category, and bronze in the Sauvignon Blanc category.

Windowrie Wines founder David O’Dea said it was great for his business to now have a gold medal for its Pinot Noirs.

“It’s a true reflection of the dedication we have to our wine making, and while we have won gold medals at wine shows in the past, this was the first time we had won it for our Pinot Noirs,” he said.

The Sydney Royal Wine Show uses experienced wine judges in the industry, and the judging process is overseen by a Chair of Judges, and includes six separate judging panels. Each panel consists of one Panel Chair, two Senior Judges and two Associate Judges. Medals are determined by the Judges using a points scale, with 95 points getting a gold medal, 90 - 94 getting silver and 85 - 89 getting bronze.

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Paying Attention To Teeth And Gums My Life is Fantastic!

While Pregnant

Would you like your life to be totally awesome? Maybe it is already – are you having fun?

Do you know that children laugh 300400 times a day and adults less than 20!!

What happened to us? When did we get so stressed, worried, fearful, controlled? I wonder where the point is that we change from one spot to the other. When did we drop from laughing every 1-2 minutes to laughing every 1-2 hours!

The most debilitating emotion is fear.

Fear is the thing that stops us from being our authentic self. It is the emotion that leads to the greatest number of illnesses.

The fear that we might say, do, eat, think, have or be wrong in some way is the greatest cause of stress. Of course children, very young ones, don’t have this fear until they learn it – from us!

This month at The Perfect Health Centre, we want to turn the learning around, and see what we can learn from those very young children.

We are calling this month “Totally Awesome Ageless August!” and we are inviting you through our Facebook page to post the Totally Awesome Ageless thing/s you are doing this month.

Each week the post with the most likes will be the winner of Free chai for you and 2 friends on Chai Fridays and at the end of the month the post with the most likes will have the choice of 4 major prizes including treatments and products. Looking forward to sharing your “Totally Awesome Ageless August” experiences!!!

A new survey from the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has uncovered mums across the country, despite being at increased risk of gum disease and permanent tooth damage, are jeopardis-ing the health of their teeth and gums by avoiding a visit to the dentist during pregnancy.

The Australian Women and Dental Health Survey released during Dental Health Week (1 – 7 August, 2016), which sought the views of women at different stages in their life, comes as a concern to the nation’s experts who warn it’s crucial for women to consult their dentist during pregnancy, as hormone changes can make gums more prone to damage.

“The prevalence of gum disease during pregnancy is high. Morning sickness can cause permanent damage to teeth, and frequent vomiting can also coat teeth with strong stomach acids, which can weaken the tooth enamel and increase the risk of tooth decay and erosion,” said Dr Peter Alldritt, Dentist and Chair of the ADA’s Oral Health Committee.

“Getting a check-up during pregnancy is not only safe, but important for a woman’s dental health, and the health of her unborn child. Pregnancy is a crucial stage in a woman’s life, and maintaining oral health is directly related to good overall health.”

The ADA is encouraging those who are seeking information on how to protect their teeth and gums during periods of hormonal change, such as puberty, pregnancy and menopause, to visit www.dentalhealthweek.

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In addition to concerns regarding the oral health of Australian women during pregnancy, the survey also found that two thirds of Australian teenage girls going through puberty don’t regularly visit the dentist.

Also for those entering menopause, almost half have experienced signs of gum disease including sensitive teeth and dry mouth, yet 70% admit they do not visit the dentist every six months.

Six ways pregnant women can protect their oral health: 1. Visit the dentist regularly, especially during your pregnancy, and let them know you are pregnant.

2. Maintain good oral hygiene by brushing twice a day with fluoridated toothpaste, and flossing daily.

3. Follow a healthy and balanced diet, and where possible reduce your intake of sugary foods and drinks. If you experience sugar cravings, be smart with your snacking and opt for low sugar, healthy food options such as fruit and yoghurt.

4. Drink water between meals and after snacks to rinse the food particles away.

5. If you experience morning sickness, remember to rinse your mouth with water following vomiting, and wait at least one hour before brushing your teeth.

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Councils Combine To Save $350,000 On Electricity

Sponsors And Donators Sought For Canowindra Community Reading Day Canowindra Public School Principal Sharon Hawker has urged anyone interested in making donations, or a sponsorship, for this year’s Canowindra Community Reading Day to come forward.

This year’s Reading Day will be held at Canowindra Public School on Friday August 26, and will feature an array of activities for students on the day between 9.30am and 1pm.

The Day will be jointly run by each school in Canowindra for the first time this year.

Each school in Canowindra will be involved, including the Preschool and Early Learning Centre, as well as the Community Health Centre, Lions Club and Country Women’s Association.

Each school and community group that is involved will host an activity, and the students of each school involved will be split into groups of 20, and rotate through each activity.

Activities will be themed as ‘Australiana’, and will be based on books and reading.

In the past the Reading Day has been run by Cabonne Council and non-for-profit organisation ‘Homestart Family Services’, under the funding of a State Government grant which allowed them to supply a book for each student that participated on the day.

However the State Government funding ended last year, and with the application of a grant this year failing, donations and sponsorship will be required to make this years event a success, and to allow students to receive a book each.

“The event will still go ahead, but at the moment, we’re running it on a shoe string budget,” said Mrs Hawker.

“We’re really relying on donations, but we’re also in search of a major sponsor as well, to secure the event in the future.”

Anyone who is interested in making a donation or sponsoring the event is urged to contact Mrs Hawker at Canowindra Public School on 6344 1403.

A group of Central West councils has struck a deal to purchase electricity, saving more than $350,000 in the first year.

The new contract is for just under 1,000 small tariff sites across 12 member councils of the Centroc Regional Organisation of Councils, including Blayney, Cabonne, Central Tablelands Water, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Upper Lachlan and Weddin.

The Orana Regional Organisation of Councils (OROC) also participated in the process, adding to the large buying power of the group. OROC includes the Wellington, Warrumbungle, Dubbo, Narromine, Gilgandra, Coonamble, Walgett, Warren, Bogan, Cobar, Bourke and Brewarrina shires.

In total, 24 Local Government Organisations are on board with the project, which will provide a significant financial saving.

“This is such a fantastic example of the efficiencies councils can achieve by working together. Our council alone has saved more than $45,000,” Acting Cabonne Mayor Lachie MacSmith said.

“The procurement of electricity is such a complex area, so we engaged an external energy consultant, Energy and Management Services (EMS) to conduct the process. The effort by Council staff has been minimal, with the Consultant managing the project from start to finish.”

The savings of over $350,000 across the region equate to a 12 per cent saving on the current contract.

“Centroc has been lobbying the State Government to change the current procurement legislation to enable Regional Organisations of Councils to do more great work like this,” Cr MacSmith said.

“The current legislation makes it quite hard for councils to get the best price for commodities like electricity, however we sought legal advice to ensure we were running a sound process.”

Trivia Night Set To Help Canowindra Public School The Canowindra Public School P & C have been hard at work fundraising in 2016 towards their goal of $25,000 towards an upgrade to the play equipment on level 3.

So far this year, through plenty of hard work they have already raised $11,000.

The existing play equipment has been in for some time and is in need of some touch-ups and maintenance.

The school has also grown considerably in the years since the play equipment was installed, and the need for more equipment is apparent now that the school has grown so much, and continues to grow!

The P & C are planning to fix up the existing play equipment and double the size

of the area with the addition of new equipment.

The recent storms have also created issues, by washing all the soft fall away.

The playground was actually closed for several weeks due to the lack of soft fall in the area. The soft fall costs around $1500 to replace, so with the help from some clever parents, we created a drain to try and divert the water away from the area and prevent our soft fall ending up down the main street!

We need the help of the community to get us over the line. We have some time pressures affecting us at the moment, in that, price rises are expected and to se-

cure the equipment at the quoted price, we need to move swiftly.

The P & C will be holding a Trivia Night to raise funds on Saturday the 13th of August at the Canowindra Services Club. It’s only $10 per person to come and join in. Tables of 8 will be available. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning team. Raffles, lucky door prizes and many fun games will also be held throughout the evening. The P & C will also be offering hot finger food platters for purchase at $10 per person.

Please contact Belinda Neville on 0427 441 138 or Julie Fliedner on 0427 817 528 or the school 02 6344 1403 to book your table.

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Age Of Fishes Museum Applies For Grant Canowindra’s well-known Age of Fishes Museum desperately wants to be able to move it’s huge collection of fossil slabs on site at the museum, and Manager Warren Keedle says a State Government grant would make that possible.

The museum has applied for a $300,000 grant under the State Government’s Club Grants Category Three Program, and should they be successful in obtaining the grant, Cabonne Council has promised to match that grant.

This would give the museum $600,000enough to build a storage facility on site at the museum to house approximately 300 slabs of fish fossils that are not currently on display in the museum itself.

However not only would the new building house the extra fossils, but it would also double up as an educational facility, where school students could visit it, pull out the storage fossils in their trays from the walls, and do hands-on learning with them.

At the present time, the 300 extra slabs of fossils are being held underneath the grandstand of the Canowindra Showground, and with the conditions in that room being cold or hot, depending on the time of the year, and humid, the slabs have gradually been damaged.

Mr Keedle said it was imperative the mu-

seum built a new storage facility to better maintain the significant pieces of history.

“The new facility would be climate-controlled, so we could hold them without risking them becoming damaged,” he said.

“Because of their current state underneath the Showground grandstand, we cannot move them manually, and need a forklift to come and do it for us.”

“Once they are being maintained appropriately as well, we will be able to apply to have them heritage listed.”

The same 300 slabs have been under-

neath the Showground Grandstand for the last 20 years, and given they are world-class specimens, Mr Keedle said they needed to be stored in a professional facility.

In the long term, Mr Keedle also hopes to be able to re-visit Fish Fossil Road, dig up a part of the road, and search for more ancient fish fossils.

He would then build a glass-bottom walkway over the top of it so people can view the fossils in their natural setting.

By Joshua Matic

IMAGE: Some of the approximately 300 slabs of fish fossils currently stored underneath the Canowindra Showground grandstand. The Age of Fishes Museum has applied for a grant to construct a new storage facility at the museum.

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How long have you lived in or around Canowindra? I have lived in Canowindra for 63 years. I am Orange born, and lived in Cudal for 10 years.

Where do you work? I work as a farmer. I have sheep and cropping, and I also run a commercial lamb feedlot operation. I was the first Coach and Secretary of Canowindra Pythons in 1976- 40 years ago- but I’m the current President of the Juniors.

What do you love most about working as a farmer? I thoroughly enjoy the job satisfaction.

What do you do in your spare time? I spend it with family and friends. I have a younger family and enjoy watching them play sport.

How do you like your coffee? I like to have a white coffee with one sugar.

Where would your dream holiday be too? Anywhere that’s warm, preferably in Australia. I won a Churchill Scholarship a number of years ago and got to travel around the world studying feedlots, so I’ve already seen a lot of places overseas.

What Every Town Needs

I was planning on discussing this month traffic offences, defending a loss of licence, negligent driving offences and the like. However on my morning jog this week I was thinking about what a town truly needs for it to function and thrive.

Every town needs a resident Priest, people are born, get sick, marry, and die.

A town needs a local Priest to minister to us when our lives pass through these joys and heartaches. Canowindra has great priests.

A town needs a resident doctor, people get sick, and people have accidents they need a physician. Canowindra has amazing physicians.

For a town to thrive it also needs a Lawyer. We all at times have legal needs.

People buy, sell, mortgage and lease.

They need to organise their affairs before they make use of the services of the doctor or priest be it draft a WILL, power of attorney or appoint a guardian. They need a lawyer to defend them against the state, or to mediate or defend a dispute with their neighbours, friends or family. Canowindra once again has a resident Lawyer.

The proof that Canowindra is thriving is that it has the corner stone’s of a functioning society, resident professionals to service our spiritual, medical and legal needs.

A town that doesn’t have these services resident is a town that is dying.

Now if you need information on traffic offences come and see me Canowindra’s only resident Lawyer Geoff Yeo at 35 Gaskill Street or phone on 0448 673 924.

TESTyour knowledge Come along and join in the fun at the Canowindra Bowling Club Trivia and Curry Night to be held on Saturday 20th August. With a choice of 3 different curries to choose from, grab a table of your friends and come along to this great night.

To hone up on your skills, start to watch Who Wants to Be a Millionaire each day and see how many questions you can get right. Kevin Walker, President of the Club said “We have some great prizes to be won, including vouchers from local businesses and reservations close soon, so make sure you book a table”.

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WHAT’S On 4 Aug 4 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug

Bronnie Reid (nee Bassett) with a group of young Bassett family members at the Canowindra Historical Society recently.

7 Aug

9 Aug

10 Aug 13 Aug Karen Wah Day, Travis Bassett, Penny Reid and Ian Forno at the Bassett family’s Christmas in July function at Montrose House recently.

13 Aug 17 Aug 20 Aug 25-28 Aug

26 Aug Some young Bassett family descendants in Felix and GiGi Darley, and Annie Wooldridge at the family’s Christmas in July function.

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Bingo at Canowindra Bowlo Club at 11am. Phone 6344 1605 for more info.

Thursday Afternoon Social Bowls: 1.30 for a 2pm start. All welcome. Phone 6344 1605 for more info.

Inkability Free Delivery Day, Phone 6360 4049 to put your order in.

Canowindra Food Basket every Friday @ United Church Hall 9.30am-12pm.

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Cowra Support Group meeting. 12.30pm.

Open to all survivors of the community. Contact Pascale on 63421612 or visit http://www.itmatters.com.au/childAbuse_support_Cowra.html Moorbel Hall Markets, 8am-12pm. To book a stall or for more info phone Warwick on 6344 2025.

Canowindra Pony Club Annual Swap Meet @ Canowindra Showground.

Getting bigger and better every year, anyone can have a stall and you can sell pretty much anything. Gates open 5.30am, entry $2. Stall sites $10, stall holders can set up from 4pm Friday 5 Aug. Contact Bill Watson 6344 1886.

Canowindra Pythons Junior Rugby Gala Day: From 9am at the Canowindra Sports Complex. Canteen available all day as well as a jumping castle and MONSTER RAFFLE with heaps of fantastic prizes including a family holiday, a signed Brumbies jersey, vouchers, local goodies and more!

MDM Financial Services, How to Minimise the Impact on your Income Seminar. The Falcon Room at Cowra Services Club, 5.30pm – 7pm with supper afterwards. To register please phone 6341 2309 or email admin@mdmfinancialservices.com.au McLachlan Group Annual Bull Sale, 1pm at ‘North Logan’ North Logan Rd Cowra. All Bulls Grass Fed. Phone Warren 0423 396 014 or Colin 0448 008 799 for more info.

Canowindra Public School P & C Trivia Night! 6.00pm for 6.30pm start.

BYO Nibbles.

Table Quiz in aid of Camp Quality, 6.30pm at the Woodstock Bowling Club. $25 per peron with dinner, $10 for quiz only. Tables of 6 required. RSVP by 10th August. Phone Woodstock Bowling Club for more info on 6345 0307.

Canowindra Business Chamber Meeting. 6pm at Eddys of Canowindra.

Canowindra Golf Club Pre-School Fun Day: 4 person Ambrose, each team must have a lady and a junior player. All day BBQ available. Raffle on the day, half and full lamb.

1st Wool Harvesting Expo: 8am – 4pm at the Canowindra Showgrounds.

Free Entry. Featuring Shearing Equipment, Sheep Handlers, Training, Stud Sheep, Shearing Shed Builders, Wool Brokers, Sheep Nutrition and Health Advice. For more information please email shearingip@gmail.com.au or call Mike 0409 824 651, Greg 0400 730 432 or Steve 0427 921 325.

Monster Market Night at the Canowindra Services Club, plenty of prizes to be won. Visit the Club for more information.

Shorthorn Central Bull Sale, 1pm at ‘Chindwarra’ 381 Thurungle Road, Forbes. 40 quality bulls. Phone Trent Johnstone for info on 0438 522 198.

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Moorbel Hall Markets Saturday 6 August 8am – 12pm

Great variety of stalls BBQ & morning tea available.

To book a stall, or for more information contact Warwick 6344 2025.

IMAGE: The Canowindra Business Chamber is calling on locals interested in holding a stall at Charlie McCarron’s auction at Canowindra Motors on the October long weekend.

Business Chamber Calls For Stall Holders

Canowindra is all set for a huge October long weekend this year, and the Canowindra Business Chamber is calling upon anyone interested in holding a food stall.

Well-known local Charlie McCarron will be holding his highly anticipated motor vehicle auction weekend during the October long weekend, and with thousands of people expected, it will be a caterers dream.

At this stage the Business Chamber is anticipating 2,000 registered bidders to converge on Canowindra, with 1,000 of those expected to bring their wives or families.

The event is sure to present a fantastic opportunity for local businesses and community groups to capitalise on the extra visi-

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tors to town.

At this stage, six groups are needed to fill two time slots on Saturday, October 1, to serve food and drinks. As there will be no power, hot food will need to be prepared on a BBQ. Canowindra Business Chamber Vice President Tommy Jeffs said the event was a great chance to boost the local economy.

“It’s also a great opportunity for local schools and community groups to set up a stall and do some fundraising,” he said.

Interested groups should call Caddie Marshall on 0499 773 132 and must have a Certificate of Currency and a current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.

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The Anglican and Uniting Churches of Canowindra and surrounding districts.

Sunday 7 August 2016 ~ THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 8am St Matthew’s Anglican Church Woodstock 9.30 am Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra 11.15am Cranbury Uniting Church 3pm Arise Ministries Church Service at Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra 4pm St Matthew’s Anglican Church Eugowra Thursday 11 August 10am Morning Worship at Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra Friday 12 August 9.30 - noon Foodbasket at Canowindra Uniting Church Hall

CLASSIFIEDS Newspaper Delivery Driver Wanted Newspaper Delivery driver required to Deliver Papers to Parkes each Friday morning. Must be reliable, have own car and be an early riser. Around 5 hours required. Ph Sarah 6344 1846 GARAGE SALE Saturday 6th August from 9am @ 32 Waddell St Canowindra FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Gas Fitter, LPGas, personal Service.

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Phone Nick on 0428 643 900 Tablelands Premier Meats (Abattoir Licence 28321) is located at “Pride of Oak” Pride of Oak Rd, Canowindra.

Chemical free meats, gluten free sausages, free range poultry and eggs all available NOW at Wholesome Blend Healthfoods in Parkes and Central West Healthfoods in Cowra.

Products are also available direct from the abattoir every Friday from 10am.

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CANOWINDRA SPORT

IMAGE: The Canowindra Pythons jump for a line out during their last match against Blayney, who they will face this Saturday in what will likely be their last game of 2016.

MIXED BOWLS TO START ON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS

Are you looking to fill in an afternoon or are you new to Canowindra? If the answer is “yes”, how about trying a game of lawn bowls? Yes, that’s right- lawn bowls. You won’t need to purchase a set of bowls.

The Canowindra Bowling Club will provide some for you. Don’t have any shoes? You can play barefoot. Don’t know how to play this exciting mind game? The club coach is available, and will take the time to show you the fundamentals of the game. Come along on a Thursday afternoon at 1.30pm, when names are due in, for a 2pm start of 12 ends. The green fee is only $7.

Did you know Weerdan Bowls have returned to the Bowling Club? That’s right, they have, and play will commence at 1.30pm each Thursday for a 2pm start for 12 ends. The club can provide bowls for you, and if you don’t have bowls shoes, you can play barefoot. For anyone that is unsure of how to play, the club’s coaches will be able to help you out. Come along and meet new friends, renew old acquaintances and have a jolly good time. The green fees will be $7. Contact the Bowling Club for further details.

All mixed bowls to be played will be ‘mufti’- meaning no uniforms will be required.

MENS BOWLS NEWS

Last Saturday our club hosted the final of the District Champion of Champions singles event, between Brent Lees of Canowindra, and Steve Galvin of Grenfell. It was an entertaining game with the scores being close throughout the match. At one stage the scores were 22 all but Steve seemed to have the edge to win the game 31-27.

Steve will now progress to zone level of this competition. Thanks to Bob Robson for marking this match.

Last Sunday a semi final of the major triples was played between Steve Kirkman, Sparky and Duncan against Terry Brent and Vinnie. Duncan’s team got off to a flying start to lead seven to nil, but then Vinnie’s team came back to level the scores at 10 all after 11 ends. From then on the scores were close with the scores again level at 16 all after 18 ends. Vinnie’s team required four shots on the last end to tie the game but Vinnie, with his last bowl, trialled the jack to his team’s bowls but only gained three shots and Duncan’s team won the game 20-19.

On Saturday August 6 we have the O’Brien Cup, featuring M Baldwin, R Traves, V P Sargent, and V Mirto. The semi final major triples will see J Preston, C Webb, B Webb, V K Walker, D Byrne, and G Wilson play.

On Sunday August 7 the mixed mufti bowls are on, with names due in by 1.30pm

for a 2.00pm start.

Nominations are now called for the mixed pairs.

Thanks to Terry, Bob, Steve and Duncan, who attended the working bee last Saturday morning.

Upcoming events include the Trivia and Curry Night on Saturday August 20. Guests should arrive at 6pm for 6.30pm start. The cost will be $25 per head. Call the club to book your table on 63441605. RSVP by August 15. The mixed mufti triples day is on Sunday October 9. Players should arrive at 9.00am for a 9.30am start. The event is sponsored by BCIB Insurance. Two games of 15 ends will be played. Winners will be awarded $180, and runners up will receive $120. The cost is $60 per team, which includes lunch.

Mixed mufti bowls will continue on Thursday August 4 with names in by 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start. All are welcome, and please bring a friend. The Wednesday badge draw will be $1200, and the Friday badge draw will be $600. Bingo is on this Thursday at 11am.

CANOWINDRA PYTHONS

Canowindra Pythons player Todd Wyburn says his men have nothing to lose in what will likely be their final match of the year against Blayney in Blayney on Saturday.

The Pythons had a tough loss against West Wyalong last Saturday, going down 17-0 in a match that could have given them a ticket to the finals had they have won.

Wyburn said the now fourth-placed West Wyalong took an early lead, and kept holding the Pythons out to eventually run away with the match, and likely secure themselves a finals spot.

However, he admitted the Pythons still showed moments of good play, and said the Pythons were not completely disappointed with their effort.

The 3, 2, and 1 for players of the match went to Ronald Laurence, Clint Obourn, and Todd Wyburn respectively, while players’ player went to Ronald Lawrence.

Wyburn said the Pythons hoped to see a big crowd come and support them in Blayney in their last game, and said to expect them to throw the ball around and try a few tricks, as they have nothing to lose.

FOR ALL YOUR SMALL PRINTING NEEDS COLOUR • B&W • RANGE OF PAPER SIZES

Call into Canowindra Phoenix Office on Gaskill Street (opposite the library) for quick, easy printing or phone 6344 1846.